The Top Dawg Fishing Tournament will be Saturday at the Wildwood boat ramp in Appling beginning at safe light until 3 p.m. with two divisions: Adult and Under 18 High School. High school division entrants must have one parent/guardian to drive the boat and that person cannot fish. Cost is $125 per two-man team with proceeds benefitting a local high school wrestling team.

Prize money will be determined by the number of boats entered. Contact Kevin Waters at (706) 399-3154 or stnberg316@yahoo.com.

National Football League Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis visited the area last week and announced intentions to bring his staffing agency to Columbia County.

Bettis said he came to the area to view possible sites for his new online employee sharing company Job Pool. The business allows employers to “share” their part-time employees with other companies from a virtual database.